Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is Studio City safe?
Studio City shows a typical level of reported crime for Los Angeles. Its SafeRoute safety index is 65 out of 100 — 10 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 36th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 260 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (11% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 10% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 29 · 11% | |
| Other theft | 61 · 23% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 26 · 10% | |
| Public order | 25 · 10% | |
| Shoplifting | 74 · 28% | |
| Burglary | 21 · 8% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Studio City at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Valley Village55/100 · Moderate
- Greater Toluca Lake66/100 · Moderate
- NoHo30/100 · Elevated
- Hollywood Hills West21/100 · High risk
- Sherman Oaks53/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Studio City safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 65/100). About 38% of severity-weighted incidents in Studio City are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Studio City?
Violent crime — 29 of 260 incidents (11%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Studio City safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the LAPD by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety.